Lil Wayne has reportedly recorded a response track to Kendrick Lamar after the latter mentioned him on his new album GNX.
On his podcast, Joe Budden shared that Weezy attempted to reach out to Kendrick to resolve their issues. However, when Kendrick didn’t respond, Lil Wayne chose a different route—likely one that was less friendly.
“I’m hearing that somebody picked up the phone, tried to call and see what the energy was. I’m hearing that Kendrick didn’t answer,” said Budden, who was once part of Slaughterhouse.
Co-host Lamar “Ice” Burney chimed in, suggesting that Kendrick is known for going “months without a phone,” referencing a 2021 letter where Kendrick revealed his phone habits before the release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. This might explain why he allegedly didn’t answer.
Budden, however, was less understanding: “Yeah but if I’m calling you, rapper to rapper, and you don’t answer, it’s like what Mark [Lamont Hill] told fucking [Queenz] Flip when they had their shit,” he continued. “Now, I’m going in the booth. You have until I get in that booth to hit me back.”
When asked if he was referring to Wayne, Budden confirmed: “Yes,” and added, “I’m hearing that Wayne went in the booth.”
Lil Wayne allegedly tried calling Kendrick Lamar after being name-dropped on 'GNX' but got no answer, so he went in the booth to respond
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This news follows Kendrick Lamar’s public mention of Lil Wayne on “wacced out murals,” the powerful opening track of GNX. Kendrick addressed Lil Wayne after the Young Money founder voiced his disappointment over not being selected to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans, a slot given to Kendrick. Lamar rapped: “Used to bump ‘Tha Carter III,’ I held my Rollie chain proud / Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down.”
He also added: “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me / All these n-ggas agitated, I’m just glad they showed they faces / Quite frankly, plenty artists but they outdated / Old-ass flows, tryna convince me that you they favorite.”
Lil Wayne didn’t take kindly to Kendrick’s words, responding quickly on X (formerly Twitter) with: “Man wtf I do?! I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love.”
Earlier, Lil Wayne shared a heartfelt video on Instagram expressing his disappointment over being passed over for the Super Bowl halftime show. “That hurt. It hurt a lot,” he said. “I thought there was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city.”
While Wayne didn’t mention Kendrick in the video, his frustration only fueled the anger surrounding the NFL’s decision to pick the Compton rapper instead of the New Orleans icon. Many of Wayne’s peers, including Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Juvenile, and Cam’ron, voiced their discontent over the snub.
A significant portion of this backlash was directed at JAY-Z, who has been involved in organizing the Super Bowl halftime show since 2020 as a partner with the NFL. “It’s one person who’s stopping this. It’s not really a secret,” Cam said on his sports talk show It Is What It Is. “Lil Wayne had a problem with somebody before who’s kinda part of the organization running it. This is payback. Who’s Lil Wayne’s artist? Drake. This is crazy, bro. It’s ridiculous.”
